Florida Statute 540.03 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXIII
REGULATION OF TRADE, COMMERCE, INVESTMENTS, AND SOLICITATIONS

Chapter 540
COMMERCIAL DISCRIMINATION

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F.S. 540.03

540.03 Complaints made to Department of State; duty.—If complaint shall be made to the Department of State that any corporation authorized to do business in this state is guilty of unfair discrimination within the terms of this chapter, the Department of State shall refer the matter to the Department of Legal Affairs which may, if the facts justify it, institute proceedings in the courts against such corporation.

History.—s. 4, ch. 6945, 1915; RGS 2519; CGL 3941; ss. 10, 11, 35, ch. 69-106.

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Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 540.03

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

Current data shows no reason an arrest or criminal charge should have occurred directly under Florida Statute 540.03.

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Cases Citing Statute 540.03

Total Results: 11

Michelle Shlimbaum v. Jason M. Shlimbaum and JMS Construction Services, Inc.

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2024-09-25T00:00:00-07:00

Snippet: the orders allowed by rule 12.540. 3 “The relevant portions of

Casteel v. Maddalena

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2013-04-03T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 109 So. 3d 1252

Snippet: case law to aid us in our interpretation of rule 1.540.3 And federal case law indicates that rule 60 only

Jaffer v. Chase Home Finance LLC

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-06-06T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 92 So. 3d 240

Snippet: , pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(3)-(5). The trial court entered an order denying the

Halpern v. Houser

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2007-02-28T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 949 So. 2d 1155, 2007 WL 601181

Snippet: Judgment did not meet the requirements of rule 1.540 for three reasons: (1) the motion was not verified, (2

Dyke v. Dyke

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-02-13T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 837 So. 2d 584

Snippet: fraudulent financial affidavit. Fla. Fam. L.R.P. 12.540. [3] See Anderson v. Anderson, No. 00-59, ___ So.2d

Anderson v. Anderson

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2003-01-08T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 845 So. 2d 870

Snippet: incorporated in Florida Family Law Rule of Procedure 12.540.[3] In light of this affirmative misrepresentation

Bennett v. Ward

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1995-12-03T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 667 So. 2d 378

Snippet: motion pursuant to Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540.[3] But, if noncompliance with Rule 1.440 was waived

Francisco v. Victoria Marine Shipping

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-04-14T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 486 So. 2d 1386

Snippet: as provided by Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540.[3]Pruitt v. Brock, 437 So.2d 768, 773 (Fla. 1st DCA

Falkner v. Amerifirst Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-04-02T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 467 So. 2d 746

Snippet: plaintiffs’ alleged right to relief under Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.540.3 See Griffin v. Tauber-Manon Associates, Inc., 452

Falkner v. AMERIFIRST FEDERAL S & L

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1985-04-01T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 467 So. 2d 746

Snippet: #39; alleged right to relief under Fla.R.Civ.P. 1.540.[3] See Griffin v. Tauber-Manon Associates, Inc.,

In re Florida Traffic Court Rules

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 1972-12-20T00:00:00-08:00

Citation: 271 So. 2d 97

Snippet: 3.450, 3.451, 3.470, 3.500, 3.510, 3.520, 3.530, 3.540, 3.560, 3.570, 3.580, 3.590, 3.600, 3.610, 3.620,